Student Travel Awards

Application Deadlines:November 18 – Travel occurring between October 1 until February 28January 30 – Travel occurring between March 1 until September 30

Students applying for funds must be:

currently enrolled at the time of application.

have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

have no record of formal discipline with the University (appeals can be made directly
to OSRI Director).

not be a faculty/staff member of the University.

not have received student travel funding during the previous funding period.

completes all the requirements listed under “General Guidelines” below.

Activities that aid scholarly development but that are not required for the completion
of the degree. Types of activities include but are not limited to: conferences, participation
in creative performances, scholarly workshops, and specialized training programs not
available at APSU. Funds are limited and when exhausted no additional requests may
be funded.

Travel awards will be funded for only one of two funding periods: November 18 or January
30. Requests can be made for anticipated expenses related to registration, transportation,
and lodgingonly.Travel within North America and the Caribbean is eligible for a maximum of $750. Other
international travel requests are eligible for a maximum of $1,000. Any travel outside
of the United States must comply withallAPSU and TBR policies on international travel. Approved funds will be reimbursed following
the trip after 1) submission of the completed travel expense claim form and eligible
receipts and 2) submission of thePost-Trip Survey. Failure to follow the guidelines or who do not provide appropriate receipts will
not be reimbursed.Please note that OSRI has limited travel funds and makes no guarantees regarding level
of travel support.Not all awards will meet the maximum funding eligibility and previous travel support
should not be used as an indication of future travel support.

A letter from a faculty mentor and a student benefits of travel statement are both
required for a completed application.

Students who are approved to attend a conference/meeting to present research that
occurred while enrolled must inform and publish on their work that the research occurred
at Austin Peay State University. Students must provide documentation of this notification.

Student travel fundswill not be awarded for travel for classes, programs of study, field trips, job or
department travel, job placement or job searches, any type of tuition or payment of
class/seminar, personal interest or personal educational, religious or political development,
etc. Funds are not available to cover travel which results in academic credit or that
is required to complete the requirements for the degree. Funds are for individual
student travel, not for student organization travel.

If you are competing or presenting at an event, you should include your letter of
acceptance with your travel authorization and documented expenses. If acceptance is
pending you can email the letter toosri@apsu.eduprior to travel for reevaluation of your travel support or attach the letter with
your documentation of expenses (preferred).

Applicants will be contacted by email with information regarding a funding decision.

All travel requests must be complete by the appropriate deadlines to receive consideration.

Complete aTravel Authorization Formincluding supporting documentation of the costs incurred with travel and signed by
your faculty sponsor or department chair. Your application WILL NOT be considered
for funding unless the online application is complete and thetravel authorization form is completed including both signatures and documentation showing proof of expenses.

Qualifications: Students applying for funds must be: currently enrolled at the time
of application, have a minimum GPA of 2.5, have no record of formal discipline with
the University (appeals can be made directly to OSRI Director), not be a faculty/staff
member of the University, not have received student travel funding during the previous
funding period.

Application Process:

Students applying for travel grants not related to research must: 1.Submit an abstract approved and signed by the
student and supervisor of the purpose of the trip. 2.Provide documentation of approval of the reason for travel by the hosting
party.

The Code of Student Conduct applies to all students receiving funds for travel from
OSRI.

Students receiving funding must complete thepost-trip surveywithin 10 days after the conclusion of the trip. Students will be reimbursed up the
amount awarded with the appropriate receipts, completedtravel expense claim form, and completedpost-trip survey.

Submit theTravel Expense Claim formto the Office of Student Research & Innovation, Miller Hall 205/207 within one week
of returning from your trip. All eligible receipts must be included with the claim
form. Claim forms will not be accepted without the appropriate receipts. Failure to
submit the claim form andpost trip surveywithin 10 days will result in a forfeiture of the funding awarded.

Expenses incurred by the student prior to receiving confirmation of awarded funding
are the responsibility of the student.

Students who fail to follow the guidelines for funding or who do not provide appropriate
documents and receipts will not be reimbursed.

Student Travel Award Application

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Name*

Email*

Year*

Year

Undergraduate Freshman

Undergraduate Sophomore

Undergraduate Junior

Undergraduate Senior

Graduate 1st year

Graduate 2nd year

College of Enrollment*

College of Enrollment

APSU Center @ Ft. Campbell

College of Arts & Letters

College of Business

College of Education

College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

College of STEM

GPA*

Name of Conference/Event attending*

City and State of Conference/Event*

Dates of Travel*

Purpose of Attending*

Purpose of Attending

Networking

Presenting

Professional Development

Professional Exposure

Recruitment

Scholarly Enrichment

Select all that may apply

Faculty Mentor Name*

Faculty Mentor Department*

Faculty Mentor Email

Budgetary Outline*

Budgetary Outline

Meals (receipts required)

Travel (hotel/airfare/mileage)

Registration (verification required)

Select all for which you are requesting support

Total Cost of Trip*List the total cost

Total Cost of Request*List the total requested amount

Check all that apply.*

Check all that apply.

A/Bi/Homosexual

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black/African American

Campus Commuter

Caucasian/White

Female

Hispanic/Latino

Male

Non-Traditional/Adult Learner Undergraduate

Transgendered

PELL Recipient

On-Campus Resident

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This information is used for data collection only and will not be seen by reviewers.

Benefits of Travel Statement*Draw a statement describing the benefits of this travel.